Babum Explained

Babum of Kish was the fifth Sumerian king in the First Dynasty of Kish, according to the Sumerian king list.^[1] Babum is unlikely to have existed as his name does not appear on texts dating from the period in which he was presumed to have lived (Early Dynastic period).^[2] Like other leader of the first dynasty, his name is an Akkadian word, bābum meaning "gate".

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Notes and References

1. [William W. Hallo]
2. Marchesi. Gianni. 2010. The Sumerian King List and the Early History of Mesopotamia. M. G. Biga - M. Liverani (eds.), ana turri gimilli: Studi dedicati al Padre Werner R. Mayer, S. J., da amici e allievi (Vicino Oriente - Quaderno 5; Roma). 231-248.